A stop on your way to Ocracoke: the gravestone of ‘Little...
By Stephanie Caplan
“C’mon, baby, do the locomotion.”
Most of us can’t read these words without hearing the chart-topping song “The Loco-Motion.” You probably know the...
Ferry Division receives $7 million to sustain operations
By Connie Leinbach
The North Carolina legislature late Tuesday afternoon approved an additional $7 million for the Ferry Division.
Hyde County Manager Kris Noble told the...
The Bread of Life Food Pantry is here to serve
By Peter Vankevich
After several months’ suspension, the Bread of Life Food Pantry at the Life Saving Church on Lighthouse Road has reopened and reestablished...
The Long Way Home: A journey into the heart
By Tom Pahl; photos by Tom and Carol Pahl
Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl have been on a trek around the United...
Researchers present findings on Ocracoke’s NC12 problems, possible solutions
By Connie Leinbach
NC Highway 12 on Ocracoke needs action if it is to survive, according to UNC researchers who presented their findings at a...
Ocracoke Access Alliance launched to seek funding for ferry service, NC12
From our news services
The Ocracoke Access Alliance (OAA) has formed to push for greater state and federal investment in ferry services, NC-12, and other critical infrastructure...
Park Service, NCWRC to hold workshop on coyotes–updated
Editor's note: Cape Hatteras National Seashore's workshop on coyotes previously scheduled for Aug. 27 has been rescheduled for 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept....
Dare Arts to offer Artist Support Grants
Artists may now apply for Artist Support Grants through a partnership between the North Carolina Arts Council, Pocosin Arts, Beaufort County Arts Council, Dare...
The perils of National Weather Service cutbacks for the Outer Banks
Hurricane season will begin June 1, and of all places on this earth, the Outer Banks must be prepared for the worst.
Beginning with Hurricane...
An islander’s memoir of loss, hope and redemption
Ocracoke Islander Kelley Shinn has spent the last 32 years exploring that harrowing ordeal, which has now been turned into a memoir, “The Wounds That Bind Us,” published by West Virginia University Press and available at Books to Be Red.